Pitman Benjamin Potter (1892-1981) was a pioneer of the study of international organization.
He was a professor of international organization at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva from 1932 to 1941, moving to become Grozier Professor of International Law and chairman of the department of international relations and organization at the American University in Washington from 1944 to 1947, where he later served as dean of the Graduate School until his retirement in 1957.